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    • Into the Sun is an inventive reproduction of Edna Manley's work. It depicts a colored man in the foreground hugged on to a white horse; the horse is situated in a galloping pose and the figure on him clamps on tightly to the horse with his left arm stretched out pointing forward. See more

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    Edna Swithenbank Manley, OM (28 February 1900 – 9 February 1987) is considered one of the most important artists and arts educators in Jamaica. She was known primarily as a sculptor, although her oeuvre … See more

    Personal life

    Born Edna Swithenbank on 28 February 1900, Edna Manley lived out her early years in England with her cleric father, Harvey Swithenbank, her mixed Jamaican mother, Ellie Shearer, and her 8 siblings. Ellie was th… See more

    Edna Manley (1900 - 1987) - The National Library of Jamaica
    Edna Manley was born in Yorkshire, England on February 28, 1900 to a Jamaican mother and an English father and died February 2, 1987. She studied at various art schools in England includ…
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    Edna Manley was born in Yorkshire, England on February 28, 1900 to a Jamaican mother and an English father and died February 2, 1987. She studied at various art schools in England including St Michael’s School of Art, London …

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    Edna Manley: Sculptor a Retrospective

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    Edna Manley's Work - National Library of Jamaica

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    Edna Manley | Art Events

    Sculptures such as Negro Aroused (1936) became icons for this era and much of the work that she created in the run up to Jamaica's independence such as "Into the Sun" (1954), "Growth" (1958) and "I Saw My Land" (1960) featuring the …

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    What is into the Sun by Edna Manley about?
    Into the Sun is an inventive reproduction of Edna Manley's work. It depicts a colored man in the foreground hugged on to a white horse; the horse is situated in a galloping pose and the figure on him clamps on tightly to the horse with his left arm stretched out pointing forward.

    Edna Manley - Wikipedia

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    Who is Edna Manley?
    Edna Manley: Sculptor. Kingston: National Gallery of Jamaica. p. 50. ^ Nettleford, Rex (1987). Edna Manley: Sculptor a Retrospective. Kingston: National Gallery of Jamaica. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2019. ^ "Sheffield's Collections: Edna Manley". Archived from the original on 22 March 2013.

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    What happened to Edna Manley?
    It was the last time Manley's work would be shown in London for nearly 40 years. Active for much of her life as an artist, she also taught at the Jamaica School of Art, now a component of the Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts.

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    Why was Edna Manley selected?
    Edna Manley was selected in part because of her contributions to Jamaica's art, which included co-founding the school in 1950, a school that is still the only of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. A long list of awards and prizes were awarded to her in lifetime, including:

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    Where did Edna Manley study?
    Edna Manley studied in art schools in London. She spent most of her career in Jamaica, becoming one of the country's most significant artists whose work has left a long-lasting cultural and political imprint upon Jamaica. Edna Manley with Rachel (1934), in London, 1937. Reproduced courtesy of ONYX and Dr. David Boxer.

    Edna Manley: Jamaica and London | The Equiano Centre - UCL

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    Why did Edna Manley move to Jamaica?
    Edna Manley married in 1922 and moved to Jamaica to pursue her career as a sculptor. She created images that reflected Jamaica's struggle for nationhood. During the 1930's, Edna Manley continued to exhibit in London but her focus was increasingly on Jamaica, where she exhibited and supported the development of the arts.

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    Remembering the mother of Jamaican art – Edna Manley

    Feb 28, 2021 · Edna Manley is, today, agreed to be one of the most important artists and art educators in Jamaica’s history. Her work and influence transformed the landscape locally, with creatives countrywide being able to thank her for a …

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    Edna Manley: Jamaica and London | The Equiano …

    As Basil Mcfarlane stated, Edna spoke 'of her interest, early and late, in the Mediterranean, sun-oriented, sun-drenched civilizations: in the arts of Egypt and Sumeria.' Her biographer Wayne Brown described her wood carving Wisdom …

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    Biennale Arte 2024 | Edna Manley - La Biennale di Venezia

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    Manley, Edna, 1900–1987 - Art UK